kola nut- The host will break the nut. The one who has offered the kola nut brings life
negotiating before declaring war- If there is an issue between different tribes, a negotiation settlement is implemented. The gods instruct that there must be some sort of apology token from the offending tribe. In the book, Ikemefuna and a virgin girl are sent to make up for the death of the wife of Ogbuefi Udo.
Agbala, Oracle of the Hill and Caves- A ritualistic part of the Ibo religion which is used to bring wisdom to the people. Whenever there is misfortune or they simply don't know what to do, Agbala is consulted through the priestess. Whatever Agbala says, goes.
Week of Peace- During the Week of Peace, which is a week before planting begins, everyone is nice and gentle towards each other. If one breaks this tradition, one must make a sacrifice to the earth goddess in repentance. In the story, Okonkwo became angry at his wife and violence caused him to be shamed.
Role of Women- Women can be priestesses. For example, Chielo is an ordinary woman of the village who also is assigned priestess.
Twins- Twins are a bad omen, so if a mother has twins, they are left in the wilderness to die.
Evil Child Spirit- If a child dies within a year and the mother's next child also dies, it might be an evil child spirit. It is a cycle in which the child dies when he or she wants to return to the spirit world, and then is reborn from the same mother. To be sure that it is a n evil spirit child, the dead body must be mutilated so that the newborn will have visible scars, proving that it is the same child. It can be stopped by finding the child's iyi-uwa (a stone that links him or her to the spirit world) and destroying it.
Accidental killing of a person- If someone is accidentally killed, the offender will either be banished for seven years or worse.
kola nut- The host will break the nut. The one who has offered the kola nut brings life
negotiating before declaring war- If there is an issue between different tribes, a negotiation settlement is implemented. The gods instruct that there must be some sort of apology token from the offending tribe. In the book, Ikemefuna and a virgin girl are sent to make up for the death of the wife of Ogbuefi Udo.
Agbala, Oracle of the Hill and Caves- A ritualistic part of the Ibo religion which is used to bring wisdom to the people. Whenever there is misfortune or they simply don't know what to do, Agbala is consulted through the priestess. Whatever Agbala says, goes.
Week of Peace- During the Week of Peace, which is a week before planting begins, everyone is nice and gentle towards each other. If one breaks this tradition, one must make a sacrifice to the earth goddess in repentance. In the story, Okonkwo became angry at his wife and violence caused him to be shamed.
Role of Women- Women can be priestesses. For example, Chielo is an ordinary woman of the village who also is assigned priestess.
Twins- Twins are a bad omen, so if a mother has twins, they are left in the wilderness to die.
Evil Child Spirit- If a child dies within a year and the mother's next child also dies, it might be an evil child spirit. It is a cycle in which the child dies when he or she wants to return to the spirit world, and then is reborn from the same mother. To be sure that it is a n evil spirit child, the dead body must be mutilated so that the newborn will have visible scars, proving that it is the same child. It can be stopped by finding the child's iyi-uwa (a stone that links him or her to the spirit world) and destroying it.
Accidental killing of a person- If someone is accidentally killed, the offender will either be banished for seven years or worse.